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L2TP/IPSec

Speed Boost cannot be used while Psiphon is connected in L2TP/IPSec transport mode.

 
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Minimize to Notification Area (System Tray)

If enabled, when minimized the Psiphon application window will hide in the notification area (also known as the “system tray” or “systray”, located near the clock on your Windows task bar).

Minimizing Psiphon to the notification area (“systray”) frees up space on your task bar. This is especially helpful if you often run Psiphon for long periods of time.

Disallowed Traffic Alert

Some types of internet traffic are not supported without an active Speed Boost. When such traffic is disallowed, an alert is shown. (Re-enabling will require a reconnection.)

Split Tunnel L2TP/IPSec

If enabled, requests made to servers within your home country will not be tunneled through Psiphon.

Websites within your home country are generally not blocked, so enabling this option will give you faster access to those sites and can sometimes reduce ISP data usage costs.

(Doesn't work with L2TP/IPSec mode.)
(Doesn't work with L2TP/IPSec mode.)

WARNING: This feature uses data which may not always be reliable. Use caution when enabling this feature as some censored websites may be unintentionally excluded from the proxy.

Disable Timeouts for Slow Networks L2TP/IPSec

If enabled, communication with the Psiphon server will not time out

When enabling this over a very slow network connection, you are less likely to experience unexpected disconnections.

(Doesn't work with L2TP/IPSec mode.)
Psiphon Server Region L2TP/IPSec
Psiphon has servers in many different countries and regions. Using a Psiphon server in a region close to your home country will generally provide a better network connection, but you may wish to access websites and services like you are virtually in a specific country or region. Choosing the default “Best Performance” option allows Psiphon to automatically choose a server, which will generally result in the best network connection. (Doesn't work with L2TP/IPSec mode.) Choose a valid Psiphon server region.
Local Proxy Ports L2TP/IPSec

Leave blank for automatic port selection (recommended).

If you use tools on your computer that require manual configuration to work with Psiphon, you will want Psiphon to consistently use the same local port numbers. If you don’t have a reason to specify port numbers, you should allow Psiphon to choose them automatically to help avoid conflicts.

Must be between 1 and 65535.
Must be between 1 and 65535.
Local ports must be distinct from each other. (Doesn't work with L2TP/IPSec mode.)

If you have other devices on your network, such as a smart TV or gaming console, you can allow them to use these HTTP and SOCKS proxies while Psiphon is connected.

HINT: You should specify at least one of the port numbers above in order to use this feature. The addresses of the local proxies will be displayed in the logs.

(Doesn't work with L2TP/IPSec mode.)
Upstream Proxy L2TP/IPSec

If your computer already has a proxy configured, by default Psiphon will use that proxy when establishing a tunnel. You can override that behavior by specifying a proxy to use, or by specifying that no such “upstream proxy" should be used.

Upstream proxies are sometimes required by schools, universities, or businesses. If you know the upstream proxy settings required by your network provider, then manually setting them here may be required to connect.

Only HTTP proxies that support HTTPS are allowed.

Must be between 1 and 65535.
You must provide a Hostname, or leave all Upstream Proxy fields blank for automatic selection. You must provide a Username if you are setting Password or Domain; or leave all authentication fields blank for no authentication. (Doesn't work with L2TP/IPSec mode.)
Transport Mode
Uses Windows L2TP/IPSec virtual networking. This mode will tunnel all of your apps, but it doesn’t provide obfuscation and so does not have strong censorship circumvention capabilities. It is not recommended for bypassing most firewalls.

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Psiphon is a censorship circumvention tool — it is designed to give access to the open Internet, past censors and firewalls. It is open source and developed in Toronto, Canada.

Please visit the website to download a new version or to get help and information. Psiphon is available for Android and Windows.

If the website is inaccessible, you can get a new version of Psiphon by sending an email to:

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